An 80-Year-Old Client with Diminishing Cognitive Function Is Being Discharged

question 7

Multiple Choice

An 80-year-old client with diminishing cognitive function is being discharged into the care of his 72-year-old wife.The nurse recognizes that besides the wife's physical ability to provide appropriate care, there is a need to evaluate the:

• A)couple's financial resources.
• B)couple's social support system.
• C)wife's cognitive level of function.
• D)client's long-term health prognosis.

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